Replying to Snowboard Frontside Airs

snowboarders have always found a way to make simple, straight air tricks look really rad. They can even incorporate such airs into a half pipe run without getting dinged on the score sheet - Something even the best half pipe skiers have never been able to accomplish.


Is it because snowboarding lends itself to more iconic, stylish grabs adopted from skateboarding, which makes them more acceptable?
Are we simply not trying as skiers to perfect the art of a straight air that looks good and can be appreciated by the masses; or is our culture so ingrained in spin-to-win that not spinning on a feature would deem the whole line subpar?

The board culture has certainly mastered the concept of less is more. Meanwhile, it seems skiing has taken a path substantiated by furthering technicality, similar to inline skating.


would like to hear others thoughts on this